Specter visits Community Health Net [Erie Times-News, Pa.] Insurance News Net (press release)
Apr. 3--U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter stopped by Community Health Net on Friday to see how the downtown Erie medical clinic was spending its nearly $900,000 in federal stimulus money.
Community Health Net, 1202 State St., received $888,014 to build an in-house pharmacy, add five examination rooms and install an electronic medical record system at its dental clinic, 2922 State St.
"This is the type of benefit the stimulus money was supposed to provide," said Specter, who crossed party lines to support the stimulus bill and later became a Democrat. "This clinic stays open until 7 p.m. and sees people who otherwise would have to go to the emergency room for treatment."
Specter, who faces U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak in the Democratic primary May 18, toured the clinic with Community Health Net officials during a daylong trip to Erie. He also met with local labor leaders and the Erie Times-News Editorial Board.
Community Health Net received the stimulus money in 2009 and quickly put it to
